Type
File Name
Location
TellYouThePass was first discovered in March 2019 in enterprise cloud environments.
Name
TellYouThePass
First Seen
March 2019
TellYouThePass is known to target specific file types. Below are all known file types that TellYouThePass is known to infect.
In some cases, ransomware will update the modified date, when it encrypts files. TellYouThePass updates the last modified date of the file it targets.
Some ransomware will change or append a suffix to the end of the file after they are encrypted, including changing the extension of a file. Here are some of the possible suffixes that TellYouThePass ransomware is known to change.
Suffixes
.locked
Not all ransomware leaves a note. However, some ransomware leaves the infected party instructions on what the user should do to get rid of the ransomware, or satisfy the ransom. This often involves transferring money, often bitcoin or another cryptocurrency to a designated wallet.
Below are the type(s) of notes, content, and typical locations where Elastio has found ransom notes from TellYouThePass.
Type File Name Location file README.html EveryFolder
These are the names of the executables that contain the undetonated ransomware payload for TellYouThePass.
Executables
51e17f517e6c07f61726dda04a7d39a841c60a356fac35bd6124e4a71bae826e_e3-Ransomware.exe, e3.exe, e3.rar, Tellyouthepass.exe, e5.exe, decrypt32.exe, hello.exe, wintime.exe, ce.exe, w.exe, WindowsAutoUpdate.exe, windowsm.exe, Locked.Ransom.exe, windebug.exe, dog.exe, debug.exe, debug.e_x_e
Ransomware often links to external pages such as payment pages, telegram contacts, etc. Below are some of the URLs Elastio has found to be associated with TellYouThePass.
External Pages
